Labor Aide for Far Break to Ownership in U S Army
Profile of Edward F. McGrady at 68 as special labor consultant to Secretary Stimson and director of labor relations for RCA, highlighting his union organizing roots, tough negotiating style, NRA service, and role in balancing labor and management interests. Also notes Portugal's Dr Antonio Oliveira Salazar as a frugal, antiunified ruler with limited speeches and reforms.
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York
Elizabethton
Tenn
Edward F. McGrady
Wildernness
A. F. of L
Army
Stimson
Labor
Radio Corporation of America
Boston
Samuel Gomne
Washington
NRA
Hugh Johnson
David Sarnoff
British Take Offensive Role in Africa and Sidi Barrani
Weekly analysis notes Britain's shift to an offensive in Africa, capturing Sidi Barrani and pressuring Italian forces in Egypt and Albania. It highlights General Wavell's rear-guard tactic, Greek success, and the evolving Axis reaction, plus Knudsen's warning on defense production and a Hornet launching at Newport News.
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Africa
Sidi Barrani
Knudsen
Roosevelt
Britain
New York
New Jersey
Philadelphia
George Washington
Delaware
Washington
Albania
Egypt
Adriatic Sea
Balkans
Rodolfo Graziani
Libya
Barrani
Archibald Wavell
Inside croquet clique drives Franco credit scheme
The piece alleges a State Department croquet circle led by Cordell Hull and James Dunn pushed a plan to lend 100 million to Franco's Spain. Welles blocked it, Roosevelt sided with caution, and food shipments to Spain were approved to appease Hull while preserving Franco's hold.
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Washington
Spain
State Department
Cordell Hull
England
Cliveden
Lord Halifax
Samuel Hoare
Franco
Weddell
Hoare
United States
Britain
Ambassador Weddell
Breckinridge Long
James Dunn
Jimmy Dunn
Mr. Hull
Sumner Welles
Caribbean
Roosevelt
Welles
Red Cross
Croquet Clique
We Must Arm Now to Defend This Hemisphere
The article argues war is unavoidable and urges full mobilization of defense. It stresses Britain aid without dragging the U.S. into war, warns of behind schedule defense production, and commends Bill Knudsen for pushing mass production and balanced procurement. It emphasizes safeguarding civilian needs while prioritizing military and naval needs.
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Washington, D. C
National Association of Manufacturers
Hitler
Europe
Versailles
Vienna
Britain
Washington
Bill Knudsen
National Society of Manufacturers
Knudsen
America
Congress Faces Aid to England as Roosevelt Speaks
Roosevelt's forthcoming address to Congress in January is expected to devote a major portion to aid for Britain. Debate centers on a subsidy or a loan, with many favoring an outright gift or a lend‑lease style program where materials are used by Britain but remain US property.
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Congress
War Department
Chicago
Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Virginia
Roosevelt
Britain
England
America
U. S
Twins Follow Triplets in Feilmeier Family
In Cushing Oklahoma a one pound four ounce baby born to Mr and Mrs R E Parker survived in a home made incubator. The Feilmeier couple welcomed twins a year and a day after their triplets increased the brood to fourteen children.
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John Feilmeier
Cushing
Okla
R. E. Parker
Poinsettia Quilt Pattern Prompts Seasonal Stitch
TV red-figured print for the flowers and plain green for setting suggests the Poinsettia name of this new quilt. It may be pieced or appliqued but looks best pieced as shown with 12 inch blocks set all over in a chain like arrangement. Accurate cutting guide, estimated yardage and directions come as 29051, 15¢. Send order to:
Strongest fiber from Hawaii noted for durability
Colliers reports olona, or Touchardia latifolia, is the world’s strongest fiber grown only in the Hawaiian Islands. Its tenible strength is about eight times that of hemp and nets woven from olona are so durable they are handed down through generations.
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Hawaiian Islands
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